APSA Public Statements

The APSA leadership generates public statements on issues relevant to the political science discipline, including those pertaining to the rights and freedoms of political scientists and scholars.

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APSA Statement on the Rights of International Scholars

April 2, 2025 Comments Off on APSA Statement on the Rights of International Scholars

The American Political Science Association (APSA) is deeply disturbed by recent violations of the basic rights of international scholars in the United States. Over the past few weeks, there have been several reported instances of […]

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APSA Statement on #ScholarStrike

September 9, 2020 Comments Off on APSA Statement on #ScholarStrike

The American Political Science Association recognizes the political scientists who participate in #ScholarStrike on September 8-9, 2020, as well as the those who will be engaging in similar discussions at the 2020 APSA Virtual Annual […]

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APSA Statement on Detention of Stas Gorelik 

August 14, 2020 Comments Off on APSA Statement on Detention of Stas Gorelik 

The American Political Science Association expresses concern about the detention of Stas Gorelik, a graduate student in political science at The George Washington University. We understand from reports that Mr. Gorelik was visiting his family and could not return […]

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APSA Statement on the Essential Role of Social Scientific Inquiry in Maintaining a Free, Participatory, Civil, and Law-Governed Society

August 10, 2020 Comments Off on APSA Statement on the Essential Role of Social Scientific Inquiry in Maintaining a Free, Participatory, Civil, and Law-Governed Society

  APSA Statement on the Essential Role of Social Scientific Inquiry in Maintaining a Free, Participatory, Civil, and Law-Governed Society As we approach our virtual 2020 annual meeting, which explores “Democracy, Difference, and Destabilization”, at […]